American Airlines has confirmed that its upcoming Airbus A321neos will continue to be powered by CFM International’s CFM LEAP ...
The carrier already uses CFM engines on its in-service A321neos, as well as on the A321XLR and Boeing 737 MAX.
These LEAP-1A engines will power Airbus A321neos ordered by American Airlines in 2024, with CFM international continuing its ...
CFM ⁠International, jointly owned ⁠by GE ​Aerospace and France's Safran, competes with ​RTX unit ⁠Pratt & Whitney to supply ...
This is the first of 10 LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines that the company recently agreed to purchase from CFM International, with the aim of building a reserve of spare engines.
Safran and its CFM International narrowbody engine joint venture with GE Aerospace remain in negotiations with Airbus over the ramp-up required on the Leap-1A to meet the airframer’s rate 75 A320neo ...